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Hawkins cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$29.6M in Q2 FY27 · $92.5M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$40.3M
Capital spending−$10.8M
Free cash flow+$29.6M
Cash / net income1.5×
Cash conversion cycle51 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Hawkins generated $40.3M of operating cash flow and spent $10.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $29.6M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $149M; the largest uses were capital spending ($56.3M), other financing ($52.1M), buybacks ($18.6M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($728K); the cash balance fell by $3.3M.

Operating cash flow was $40.3M against net income of $27.8M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$14.3M, inventory −$13.1M, payables +$7.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 51 days (receivables 44 + inventory 33 − payables 25).

Free cash flow

Hawkins: free cash flow by quarterHawkins: free cash flow by quarter$12.3MQ3 FY25$19.8MQ4 FY25$17.9MQ1 FY26$28.7MQ2 FY26$21.2MQ3 FY26$18.2MQ4 FY26$23.5MQ1 FY27$29.6MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Hawkins: operating cash flow against capital spendingHawkins: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$21.0M$8.7MQ3 FY25$30.8M$11.1MQ4 FY25$31.5M$13.5MQ1 FY26$39.5M$10.8MQ2 FY26$35.6M$14.3MQ3 FY26$37.7M$19.6MQ4 FY26$35.2M$11.6MQ1 FY27$40.3M$10.8MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $40.3M, Capital spending $10.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Hawkins: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearHawkins: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $42.8MFY22: Net borrowing $42.0MFY22: Shares issued $1.8MFY22: Asset sales $302KFY22: Capital spending −$28.5MFY22: Acquisitions −$21.5MFY22: Buybacks −$8.5MFY22: Dividends −$11.1M$86.9MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $77.4MFY23: Net borrowing $45.0MFY23: Shares issued $2.0MFY23: Asset sales $7.1MFY23: Capital spending −$48.3MFY23: Buybacks −$6.6MFY23: Dividends −$12.0M$131MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $159MFY24: Net borrowing $85.0MFY24: Shares issued $2.2MFY24: Asset sales $1.1MFY24: Capital spending −$40.2MFY24: Acquisitions −$83.5MFY24: Buybacks −$11.3MFY24: Dividends −$13.2M$248MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $111MFY25: Net borrowing $110MFY25: Shares issued $2.7MFY25: Asset sales $544KFY25: Capital spending −$41.1MFY25: Acquisitions −$87.4MFY25: Buybacks −$20.7MFY25: Dividends −$14.6M$224MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $144MFY26: Net borrowing $170MFY26: Shares issued $3.0MFY26: Asset sales $1.2MFY26: Capital spending −$58.2MFY26: Acquisitions −$167MFY26: Dividends −$15.7M$319MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $535M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($360M) and capital spending ($216M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$7.1M
Debt$229M
Net debt$222M
Due within a year$9.8M

Hawkins funds itself: free cash flow was $92.5M over the last twelve months, and $7.1M of cash and investments stands against $229M of debt ($9.8M due within a year, 0.7× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Hawkins: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Hawkins: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$40.3MOther financing−$13.3MBuybacks−$11.6MCapital spending−$10.8MDividends−$4.2MAcquisitions−$1.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$877KOther investing$257K
Hawkins: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Hawkins: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$149MCapital spending−$56.3MOther financing−$52.1MBuybacks−$18.6MDividends−$16.1MAcquisitions−$9.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.3MOther investing$728K

From profit to cash

Hawkins: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Hawkins: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$27.8MDepreciation & amortization$14.3MStock-based pay$1.9MGains on investments−$264KReceivables$2.5MInventory−$13.1MPayables$7.5MAccrued liabilities$128KIncome taxes payable−$3.9MOther operating capital$1.9MOperating cash flow$40.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY2744332551
Q1 FY2742302349
Q4 FY2645352358
Q3 FY2648422466
Q2 FY2644402559
Q1 FY2642372654
Q4 FY2545392460
Q3 FY2546422364

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$40.3M−$10.8M−$1.6M−$11.6M−$4.2M$877K$29.6M
Q1 FY27$35.2M−$11.6M−$3.6M−$7.0M−$4.0M−$4.1M$23.5M
Q4 FY26$37.7M−$19.6M——−$4.0M$4.3M$18.2M
Q3 FY26$35.6M−$14.3M−$4.6M—−$4.0M$2.2M$21.2M
Q2 FY26$39.5M−$10.8M−$11.2M—−$4.0M$4.1M$28.7M
Q1 FY26$31.5M−$13.5M−$151M—−$3.8M−$9.4M$17.9M
Q4 FY25$30.8M−$11.1M−$44.0M−$11.5M−$3.8M$3.2M$19.8M
Q3 FY25$21.0M−$8.7M−$18.0M—−$3.8M−$779K$12.3M

Hawkins: income statement and cash flow

Hawkins, Q2 FY27: revenue $314M (+12% year over year), operating margin 13.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Hawkins: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.